Paperboard Products Production Scheduler: Alternate titles: production clerk, production planner, scheduler Prepares production schedules and miscellaneous reports for manufacturing such paperboard products as corrugated and folded cartons, boxes, and containers: Examines blueprint or drawings to determine type and quantity of material and equipment required to manufacture number of containers specified. Confers with production personnel to clarify processing methods or establish sequence of operations. Prepares production schedules, issues work orders, and keeps progress records [PRODUCTION CLERK (clerical jobs)]. Calculates unit and job-lot manufacturing costs of containers, based on size and type, and involving such factors as labor, material, handling, and shipping costs.